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September 12, 2018 Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland Home of the NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY This Air Force's oldest EC-130H, tail number 65-0989, was recently decommissioned after 53 years of service and flew from Eglin Air Force Base in Florida to Tipton Airfield near Ft. Meade, Maryland, on...

According to THE HISTORY CHANNEL's daily email digest THIS DAY IN HISTORY, on this day in 1915 the first tank was produced - "LITTLE WILLIE" was its name. Here the link...

This is pretty cool.... and seems to have been scaled to fit the transport vehicle rather well, too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgowUin1n_w&feature=youtu.be Carry (your tank) on!

On the day after Memorial Day I had an appointment at the VA Medical Center in Big Spring, Texas. We like to get in some sightseeing whenever we're out of town - even for doctor visits - so we dropped by the HANGAR 25 AIR MUSEUM at the Air Park in Big Spring. The Air Park is the former WEBB...

I recently stumbled upon a K53 Communications Van Box Body "hidden in plain sight" not far from our home. Originally, I posted it up in the MV SPOTTED Thread, but I believe it's time it got it's own dedicated thread. So, since these boxes were typically mounted on CCKW trucks, I'm putting this...

I subscribe to the History Channel's daily email "THIS DAY IN HISTORY". One of today's articles is significant to this SS Forum's very existence. May 24, 1844 - First Telegraph signal sent & received...

WARNING: Please DO NOT make this a POLITICAL thread. Government ops (or in-ops) YES;....... Politics NO! OK, that being said, I went to check some GSA Auctions this evening and got this notification: I suppose we'll just have to go shopping with the privateers. BAM! The doors have...

This announcement and article appeared in this morning's online news here in San Angelo, Texas..... http://sanangelolive.com/news/entertainment/2017-10-04/open-casting-call-sub-rosa-weekend And from our old-school Newsstand edition...

Here's one of WWII's twin engine bombers, the B-26 Marauder built by Martin. Post here your photos, stories, experiences, facts and factoids. Let's start with the WIKI Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_B-26_Marauder And some pics to make you drool... . . . .

This thread is dedicated to the B-24 Liberator manufactured by Consolidated, another of WWII's 4-engined bombers. Feel free to share here your photos, stories, experiences, facts and factoids. Here's what WIKI has posted about this airplane...

By popular demand, I present a dedicated F-14 Tomcat thread for our aspiring TOP GUN fighter jocks. Please feel free to post up your photos, stories, facts and factoids. Here's a link to the WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_F-14_Tomcat And a few photos to "light the fires"...

This thread is dedicated to the T-1A Jayhawk. Originally designed to fulfill the USAF's RFQ (Request For Proposals) for the TTTS (Tanker Transport Training System) concept of a cost-efficient way to train pilots for HEAVY aircraft. The idea was to use an aircraft with flight ops costs as low...

Just found this AWESOME site - A collection of 360-degree views of various aircraft cockpits, bombardier stations, and other positions for our viewing pleasure!!! I was chasing a FaceBook post of the B-29's 360' cockpit view (didn't want to post a FB link here) and discovered the USAF has a...

This thread is dedicated to the F-111 Aardvark and its derivatives. Please feel free to share your photos, stories, experiences, factoids and relevant data. Here's a WIKI link for some basic information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark And, of course, here are...

This thread is dedicated to the F-4 Phantom series of fighter aircraft introduced during the Viet Nam War. Please share your photos, experiences and knowledge about this airframe here. Here's what WIKI has archived... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II This...

It is being reported that the P-51D "Baby Duck" has crashed in Atchison County, Kansas - Two fatalities. Prayers UP for the families, ground crew, those who responded and those who will investigate. AMEN...

A nicely done, and supportive news piece.... http://www.today.com/video/watch-today-go-flying-with-the-us-air-force-thunderbirds-977987139532 I WANNA GO FOR A RIDE TOO ! ! !

This thread is dedicated to the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. Here's the WIKI Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk . . . . . . And just for fun.... .... and the beginning modeler. Here's an informative article about those famous SHARK TEETH...

This thread is dedicated to the C-119 Flying Boxcar. An interesting post-WWII Cargo Aircraft. Here's a WIKI link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_C-119_Flying_Boxcar . (edit: two photos deleted.) .

This thread is dedicated to the XB-70 Valkyrie bomber. Weighing in at over 1/2 MILLION POUNDS, this aircraft was capable of Mach 3+ speeds. Here's the WIKI link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_XB-70_Valkyrie . . ...and here is a short video explaining the...